RED

Tomato

#FF6347

Conversions

HEX#FF6347

RGBrgb(255, 99, 71)

HSLhsl(9, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(9, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%)

Copy CSS

color: #ff6347;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(255, 99, 71);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(9, 100%, 64%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 2.95 : 1

On ink blackPass · 6.50 : 1

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About Tomato

Tomato is the hex color #FF6347, which translates to rgb(255, 99, 71) in RGB and hsl(9, 100%, 64%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 9 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 64 percent. That combination gives Tomato a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Tomato compares

Tomato is exactly the CSS keyword tomato, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-400 (#FF6467), at a distance of 16.9. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Vermilion at 10.5. Sorted by lightness, Tomato is number 18 of the 18 red colors here.

Text on Tomato

One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Tomato, led by Ink black at 6.50:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Tomato already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Tomato. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	6.50:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	3.50:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Tomato

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Tomato for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Tomato

Format	Value
HEX	#FF6347
RGB	rgb(255, 99, 71)
HSL	hsl(9, 100%, 64%)
HSV	hsv(9, 72%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(69.62% 0.1955 32.32)
CIELAB	lab(62.21 57.85 46.42)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.